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Age

BIRTH

Vaccination Chart For Children In India

1. BCG (Bacillus Calmette Guerin) (Mandatory)
- Prevents: Tuberculosis.
- Important Info: It causes slight swelling at the injected site. Do not apply any medicine on the swollen
area.
2. OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) (Mandatory)
- Prevents: Poliomyelitis (Polio), which damages nervous system, causes muscle weakness or paralysis.
- Important Info: Given for FREE in Govt. Hospitals upto the age of 5 yrs on Pulse Immunization Day.
3. Hepatitis B (Optional)
- Prevents: Liver infection caused by Hepatitis B virus.
- Important Info: Essential within 12 hours of birth to prevent transmission from mother.
4. HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) (Optional)
- Prevents: Cervical Cancer & other genital cancers.
- Important Info: Only for girls.

6 WEEKS

1. DPT (Mandatory)
- Prevents: Diphtheria (upper respiratory illness), Pertussis (Whooping Cough) & Tetanus.
- Important Info: There may be mild fever, pain & swelling at the injected site.
2. OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) (Mandatory)
- Prevents: Poliomyelitis (Polio), which damages nervous system, causes muscle weakness or paralysis.
- Important Info: Given for FREE in Govt Hospitals upto the age of 5 yrs on Pulse Immunization Day.
3. HiB (Haemophilus Influenzae Type B) (Optional)
- Prevents: Menangitis, which affect membranes surrounding the brain & the spinal cord.
- Important Info: There might be slight redness, swelling or pain at the injected site.
4. Pneumococcal (Optional)
- Prevents: Pneumococcal disease, caused by Streptococcous Pneumonia bacteria.
- Important Info: Prevenar was the first vaccine against Pneumococcal disease in India.
5. Hepatitis B (Optional)
- Prevents: Liver infection caused by Hepatitis B virus.
- Important Info: Essential within 12 hours of birth to prevent transmission from mother.

10 WEEKS
1. DPT (Mandatory)
- Prevents: Diphtheria (upper respiratory illness), Pertussis (Whooping Cough) & Tetanus.
- Important Info: There may be mild fever, pain & swelling at the injected site.
2. OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) (Mandatory)
- Prevents: Poliomyelitis (Polio), which damages nervous system, causes muscle weakness or paralysis.
- Important Info: Given FREE in Government Hospitals upto age of 5 years on every Pulse Immunization
Day.
3. Hepatitis B (Optional)
- Prevents: Liver infection caused by Hepatitis B virus.
- Important Info: Essential within 12 hours of birth to prevent transmission from mother.

4. Pneumococcal (Optional)
- Prevents: Pneumococcal disease, caused by Streptococcous Pneumonia bacteria.
- Important Info: Prevenar was the first vaccine against Pneumococcal disease in India.
5. HiB (Haemophilus Influenzae Type B) (Optional)
- Prevents: Menangitis, which affect membranes surrounding the brain & the spinal cord.
- Important Info: There might be slight redness, swelling or pain at the injected spot.
6. IPV (Inactivated Polio Vaccine) (Optional)
- Prevents: Poliomyelitis (Polio), which damages nervous system, causes muscle weakness or paralysis.
- Important Info: Given in the form of injection.
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14 WEEKS
1. OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) (Mandatory)
- Prevents: Poliomyelitis (Polio), which damages nervous system, causes muscle weakness or paralysis.
- Important Info: Given for FREE in Govt Hospitals upto the age of 5 yrs on Pulse Immunization Day.
2. DPT (Mandatory)
- Prevents: Diphtheria (upper respiratory illness), Pertussis (Whooping Cough) & Tetanus.
- Important Info: There may be mild fever, pain & swelling at the injected site.
3. Hepatitis B (Optional)
- Prevents: Liver infection caused by Hepatitis B virus.
- Important Info: Essential within 12 hours of birth to prevent transmission from mother.
4. Pneumococcal (Optional)
- Prevents: Pneumococcal disease, caused by Streptococcous Pneumonia bacteria.
- Important Info: Prevenar was the first vaccine against Pneumococcal disease in India.
5. Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae Type B) (Optional)
- Prevents: Menangitis, which affect membranes surrounding the brain & the spinal cord.
- Important Info: There might be slight redness, swelling or pain at the injected site.
6. IPV (Inactivated Polio Vaccine) (Optional)
- Prevents: Poliomyelitis (Polio), which damages nervous system, causes muscle weakness or paralysis.
- Important Info: Given in the form of injection.

6 MONTHS
1. Rotavirus (Optional)
- Prevents: Rotavirus infection, which causes severe Diarrhoea among infants.
- Important Info: First dose is given before the age of 6 months & second dose at a gap of 1 month.
2. Influenza (Optional)
- Prevents: Influenza virus which causes infection of the respiratory system.
- Important Info: The most common vaccine is Trivalent Influenza Vaccine (TIV).
3. HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) (Optional)
- Prevents: Cervical Cancer & other genital cancers.
- Important Info: Only for girls.

9 MONTHS
1. Measles (Mandatory)
- Prevents: Measles, which causes infection of the respiratory system.

- Important Info: Highly contagious disease. Hence its very important to get the vaccination done on time.
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12 MONTHS
1. Varicella (Optional)
- Prevents: Chickenpox.
- Important Info: Varicella is the primary vaccine for Chickenpox.

15 MONTHS
1. MMR (Mandatory)
- Prevents: Measles, Mumps, Rubella.
- Important Info: There might be slight fever, joint pain or stiffness after the vaccination.
2. Pneumococcal Booster (Optional)
- Prevents: Pneumococcal disease, caused by Streptococcous Pneumonia bacteria.
- Important Info: Prevenar was the first vaccine against Pneumococcal disease in India.
3. IPV (Inactivated Polio Vaccine) (Optional)
- Prevents: Poliomyelitis (Polio), which damages nervous system, causes muscle weakness or paralysis.
- Important Info: Given in the form of injection.

18 MONTHS
1. OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) Booster (Mandatory)
- Prevents: Poliomyelitis (Polio), which damages nervous system, causes muscle weakness or paralysis.
- Important Info: Given for FREE in Govt Hospitals upto the age of 5 yrs on Pulse Immunization Day.
2. DPT Booster (Mandatory)
- Prevents: Diphtheria (upper respiratory illness), Pertussis (Whooping Cough) & Tetanus.
- Important Info: There may be mild fever, pain & swelling at the injection site.
3. HiB (Haemophilus Influenzae Type B) Booster (Optional)
- Prevents: Menangitis, which affect membranes surrounding the brain & the spinal cord.
- Important Info: There might be slight redness, swelling or pain at the injected site.
4. Hepatitis A (Optional)
- Prevents: Liver infection caused by HAV (Hepatitis A virus).
- Important Info: Since Hepatitis A is common in young children India, it is advisable to get the vaccination
done.

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2 YEARS
1. Typhoid (Mandatory)
- Prevents: Typhoid, a fever caused by Typhoid bacillus.
- Important Info: There are 2 types of Typhoid vaccines- Inactivated Vaccine (Shot) & Weakened
Vaccine.
2. Hepatitis A (Optional)
- Prevents: Liver infection caused by HAV (Hepatitis A virus).
- Important Info: Since Hepatitis A is common in young children India, it is advisable to get the vaccination
done.

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4 YEARS
1. MMR (Mandatory)
- Prevents: Measles, Mumps, Rubella.
- Important Info: There might be slight fever, joint pain or stiffness after the vaccination.

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5 YEARS
1. OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) Booster (Mandatory)

- Prevents: Poliomyelitis (Polio), which damages nervous system, causes muscle weakness or paralysis.
- Important Info: Given for FREE in Govt Hospitals upto the age of 5 yrs on Pulse Immunization Day.
2. DPT Booster (Mandatory)
- Prevents: Diphtheria (upper respiratory illness), Pertussis (Whooping Cough) & Tetanus.
- Important Info: There may be mild fever, pain & swelling at the injected site.